The Ministry of Labour and Employment is India's federal ministry which is responsible to protect and safeguard the interest of workers in general and the poor, deprived and disadvantaged sections of the society. The Ministry aims to create a healthy work environment for higher production and productivity and to develop and coordinate vocational skill training and employment. However, Skill Development responsibilities, such as Industrial Training and Apprenticeship responsibilities were transferred to the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship from 9 November 2014 The Ministry launched the National Career Service portal on 20 July 2015 to help bridge the gap between job providers and job seekers.
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Role and Working
Functions
The thrust areas of the ministry are:
- Labour Policy and legislation
- Safety, health and welfare of labour
- Social security of labour
- Policy relating to special target groups such as women and child labour
- Industrial relations and enforcement of labour laws in the Central sphere
- Adjudication of industrial disputes through Central Government Industrial Tribunals cum Labour Courts and National Industrial Tribunals
- Workers' Education
- Labour and Employment Statistics
The results of recession on employment in the eight selected sectors textiles including apparels, leather, metals, automobiles, gems & jewellery, transport, IT/BPO and handloom / powerloom were monitored starting from Oct-Dec 2008. The overall employment in the eight selected sectors covered in the quarterly surveys has increased by 10.66 lakh (0.16%). In IT/BPO sector the increase in the employment is maximum (6.9 lakh) during the year 2009-10.
- Emigration of Labour for employment abroad
- Employment services and vocational training
- Administration of Central Labour & Employment Services
- International co-operation in labour and employment matters
Organisation
The attached and subordinate offices, autonomous organisations, adjudicating bodies and arbitration bodies are:
Attached offices
- Directorate General of Employment
- Office of Chief Labour Commissioner has the power to rusticate any labour in charge of the country
- Commissioner
- Directorate General of Factory Advice Service Labour Institutes
- Labour Bureau
Subordinate offices
- Directorate General of Mines Safety
- Welfare Commissioners
Autonomous organisations
- Employees State Insurance Corporation
- Employees Provident Fund Organisation
- Central Institute for Research & Training in Employment Service
- National Institute for Career Service
- V. V. Giri National Labour Institute
- Central Board for Workers Education
Adjudicating body
- Central Government Industrial Tribunals and Labour Courts
Arbitration Body
- Central Labour Institute
Labour Ministers of India
Cabinet Ministers
- Jagjivan Ram (1947-1952)
- Mallikarjun Kharge (2009-2013)
- Sis Ram Ola (17 June 2013-15 Dec 2013)
- Narendra Singh Tomar (26 May 2014 - 9 November 2014)
- Bandaru Dattatreya (9 November 2014 - present)
Ministers of State (Independent Charge)
- Oscar Fernandes
Ministers of State
- Harish Rawat (2009-2011)
- Kodikkunnil Suresh (2012-Present)
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